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Alternate Names: Spectinomycin monohydrochloride, Trobicin
CAS No: 21736-83-4
PubChem CID: 64769
Mol Formula: C14H25ClN2O7
Mol Weight: 368.81 g/mol
IUPAC Name: (1R,3S,5R,8R,10R,11S,12S,13R,14S)-8,12,14-trihydroxy-5-methyl-11,13-bis(methylamino)-2,4,9-trioxatricyclo[8.4.0.03,8]tetradecan-7-one;hydro -Show More
Commercial / Development Status: Commercial APIs
Source / Manufacturing Origin: Fermentation-derived APIs
API Description: Actinospectacin, also known as spectinomycin, is an aminocyclitol antibiotic primarily used to treat bacterial infections, especially gonorrhea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, including strains resistant to other antibiotics like penicillin or tetracycline. It works by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit, thereby preventing the growth and replication of bacteria. While not commonly used as a first-line treatment today, it remains a valuable alternative in cases of allergy to beta-lactams or antibiotic resistance, and it is also employed in veterinary medicine for treating respiratory and enteric infections in livestock.
